Cryptique
fulfills the legacy of over one hundred years of spirit boards. Inspired
by the headstones of the old burial grounds of Salem and Marblehead,
Massachusetts, Cryptique pays homage to those graveyards, reflecting
the unique style of funerary art found only in New England. Cryptique
draws its inspiration from these silent monuments to the dead, chiseled
into the stone of the crypt, carved into the wood of the wizened trees
that watch over the decrepit graves, and adorned by the winged skull,
a powerful symbol of our impending mortality. Through this doorway is
revealed a glimpse of our darkest superstitions and deepest fears. The
tomb of Cryptique beckons the curious to sit spellbound and discover
the mysterious realms of the unknown.

Cryptique was created in the setting of one of America's
most infamous events, the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and thus inherits
the mark of that perilous time. The Prussian blue wood background of
the board was crafted after trees found at Old Burial Hill in Marblehead.
The golden lettering conjures visions of candlelit parlours. Gliding
across the board is the gravestone seer, bearing the winged skull found
at Old Burial Point in Salem. The epitaph reads Let the Spirit
Move You, calling us to explore the realms beyond death.

By removing Cryptique from its tomb and gently placing
your hands upon the seer, you allow your imagination to take hold while
your skeptical nature loosens its grip. How or why it works becomes
unimportant. Stripped of doubt, you are left simply to witness the messages
that emerge.